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Scotland - Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - further provisions coming into force today
A reminder that further provisions affecting the licensing regime in Scotland come into force today. For more detail, see our earlier article 'Scotland - Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 - further provisions coming into force'. Thes...
Challenge To Liverpool's Late Night Levy dismissed
The High Court has dismissed a challenge to the decision of Liverpool City Council, to introduce a late night levy. The Levy, was introduced in the City from the 1st April 2017 and we were instructed by a number of premises, to advise them upon it...
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Scotland - Overprovision Policy
A recently published Judgement of the North Strathclyde Sherriff has confirmed the right of Licensing Board to reply upon their over provision policy when determining applications, along with a number of other significant clarifications. The Appe...
Alcohol: cumulative impact assessments - briefing paper issued
In what is the fifth of this recent series of alcohol related briefing papers, the House of Commons library have just issued a paper which gives an overview of cumulative impact assessments in England and Wales. Cumulative impact policies (CIPs) ...
Gambling - Horse Racing Levy extended to Online Gambling businesses
The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 took effect from 25th April 2017. The regulations make provision in relation to the Horserace Betting Levy to extend the class of persons liable to pay the Levy to include betting exchange providers and ...
The Neighbourhood Planning Act – Power to the Pub Campaigners?
The Neighbourhood Planning Act received Royal Assent on the 27 April 2017. We understand this will be brought into effect by the late summer 2017. It was made clear through Pubs Minister Andrew Percy that the Government had “hoped to c...
Late Night Levy Briefing Paper Issued
A New House of Commons Briefing paper has just been issued on the Late Night Levy. It incorporates information regarding both proposed reforms to the Levy and the recent Lords Committee criticism of the Levy. This is now the fourth Alcohol relate...
Days in the Trade
We have always prided ourselves on our proactivity for our clients and often in what may be regarded as innovative ways. With this in mind we are embarking on a programme of our specialist solicitors to spend a “day in the trade” in t...